North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Federal Building

Local Historic Site - Established 1913

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2024

1. Federal Building Marker

Inscription. In 1908, Congress appropriated $110,000.00 for the construction of a federal building for North Platte. The Italian Renaissance Revival style building was completed July 26, 1913. The Federal Building served its community as a U.S. Post Office, Federal Offices and District Court Room for over 50 years.

Erected by North Platte Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is July 26, 1913.

Location. 41° 8.243′ N, 100° 45.795′ W. Marker is in North Platte, Nebraska, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Jeffers Street (U.S. 83) and West 5th Street, on the right when traveling south. Location is Prairie Arts Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 N Jeffers St, North Platte NE 69101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Nebraska and in the Platte River Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the High

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Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mutual Building & Loan (within shouting distance of this marker); 355th Infantry / 89th Division Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 100th Meridian (about 500 feet away); Lincoln County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Old Glory Blowout (about 500 feet away); Statue of Liberty Replica (about 600 feet away); Sioux Lookout (about 700 feet away); King of the Cowboys (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Platte.

More about this marker. Marker is the far right corner of the building facing east.

Federal Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2024

2. Federal Building and Marker

The marker is on the building's lower right corner in this view.

Federal Building Marker and Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 27, 2024

3. Federal Building Marker and Cornerstone

Franklin MacVeagh
Secretary of the Treasury
James Knox Taylor
Supervising Architect
MCMXI

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.